Supervision Essentials

(Module Leaders: Professor Peter Hawkins, Gil Schwenk, Nick Smith)

The Supervision Essentials course is a 3-day workshop and is the starting point for experienced coaches, mentors and consultants who want to develop a greater understanding and capability of supervision. The Supervision Essentials course can be taken as part of the certificate or as a stand-alone course. The course will also introduce participants to both the CLEAR supervision model and the 7-eyed process model of supervision developed by Professor Peter Hawkins. The aim of the module is to introduce participants to all the major models used in the Coaching Supervision Certificate programme. It enables participants to practice using these models in a controlled and supportive environment and start their practice journey as a supervisor.

Topics covered include:

• The need for Supervision
• What is Supervision?
• Contracting
• Core skills, feedback, intervention skills, etc
• The difference between coaching and coaching supervision
• CLEAR supervision process
• Four levels of engagement
• Hawkins 7-eyed process model of supervision